ਜੋ ਮੁਹਰਨ ਕੇ ਸਨਹਿ ਬਤਾਵੈ ॥

Jo Muharn Ke Sanhi Bataavai ॥

ਸੋ ਸਭ ਆਜੁ ਅਸਰਫੀ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨੩॥

So Sabha Aaju Asarphee Paavai ॥23॥

‘The person who tells the date of minting will take over the coins.’(23)

ਸਨ ਮੁਹਰਨ ਕੋ ਬਨਿਕ ਨ ਜਾਨੋ ॥

San Muharn Ko Banika Na Jaano ॥

ਮੂੰਦਿ ਰਹਾ ਮੁਖ ਕਛੁ ਨ ਬਖਾਨੋ ॥

Mooaandi Rahaa Mukh Kachhu Na Bakhaano ॥

As the Shah did not know the date of min ting, he closed his eye and kept his mouth shut.

ਰੋਇ ਪੀਟ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤ ਪੁਕਾਰਾ ॥

Roei Peetta Kari Karta Pukaaraa ॥

As the Shah did not know the date of min ting, he closed his eye and kept his mouth shut.

ਹਾਹਾ ਕਿਯਸਿ ਕਹਾ ਕਰਤਾਰਾ ॥੨੪॥

Haahaa Kiyasi Kahaa Kartaaraa ॥24॥

Then he cried incessantly and complained ‘Oh God why have you done this to me?’(24)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

Doharaa ॥

Dohira

ਮੁਹਰ ਅਕਬਰੀ ਏਕ ਸਤ ਜਹਾਂਗੀਰੀ ਸੈ ਦੋਇ ॥

Muhar Akabaree Eeka Sata Jahaangeeree Sai Doei ॥

(Swindler,) ‘There are one hundred Akbari coins and two hundred Jehangiri,

ਸਾਹਿ ਜਹਾਨੀ ਚਾਰਿ ਸੈ ਦੇਖ ਲੇਹੁ ਸਭ ਕੋਇ ॥੨੫॥

Saahi Jahaanee Chaari Sai Dekh Lehu Sabha Koei ॥25॥

And four hundred are there of Shahjehani which any person can come and confirm.(25)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

Choupaee ॥

Chaupaee

ਸਭਾ ਬੀਚ ਜਬ ਮੁਹਰ ਉਘਾਰੀ ॥

Sabhaa Beecha Jaba Muhar Aughaaree ॥

ਸੋ ਨਿਕਰੀ ਜੋ ਠਗਹਿ ਉਚਾਰੀ ॥

So Nikaree Jo Tthagahi Auchaaree ॥

When the coins were checked in the assembly, they were found as the swindler had predicted.

ਕਾਜੀ ਛੀਨਿ ਸਾਹੁ ਤੇ ਲੀਨੀ ॥

Kaajee Chheeni Saahu Te Leenee ॥

When the coins were checked in the assembly, they were found as the swindler had predicted.

ਲੈ ਤਸਕਰ ਕੇ ਕਰ ਮੈ ਦੀਨੀ ॥੨੬॥

Lai Tasakar Ke Kar Mai Deenee ॥26॥

Therefore the Quazi confiscate all those and gave them to the swindler.(26)

ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

Doharaa ॥

Dohira

ਜਸ ਕਾਜੀ ਕੋ ਪਸਰਿਯੋ ਠਗ ਭਾਖ੍ਯੋ ਸਭ ਗਾਉ ॥

Jasa Kaajee Ko Pasariyo Tthaga Bhaakhio Sabha Gaau ॥

The swindler praised the Quazi all over the town and said,

ਕੀਨੋ ਉਮਰ ਖਿਤਾਬ ਜਿਮਿ ਆਜੁ ਹਮਾਰੋ ਨ੍ਯਾਉ ॥੨੭॥

Keeno Aumar Khitaaba Jimi Aaju Hamaaro Naiaau ॥27॥

‘To day he has done the justice according the Holy Book.(27)

ਚੌਪਈ ॥

Choupaee ॥

Chaupaee

ਠਗ ਲੈ ਕੈ ਮੁਹਰੈ ਘਰ ਆਯੋ ॥

Tthaga Lai Kai Muhari Ghar Aayo ॥

ਤਿਨ ਕਾਜੀ ਕਛੁ ਨ੍ਯਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਯੋ ॥

Tin Kaajee Kachhu Naiaaei Na Paayo ॥

‘The swindler took the coins to his house and, even, the Quazi could not acquiesce the hidden truth.

ਬਨਿਯਾ ਕਾਢਿ ਸਦਨ ਤੇ ਦੀਨਾ ॥

Baniyaa Kaadhi Sadan Te Deenaa ॥

‘The swindler took the coins to his house and, even, the Quazi could not acquiesce the hidden truth.

ਝੂਠੇ ਤੇ ਸਾਚਾ ਠਗ ਕੀਨਾ ॥੨੮॥

Jhootthe Te Saachaa Tthaga Keenaa ॥28॥

She banished the thief from the house as the swindler had turned falsehood into truth.(28)

ਠਗਹਿ ਅਸਰਫੀ ਸਾਤ ਸੈ ਕਰ ਦੀਨੀ ਨਰਨਾਹਿ ॥

Tthagahi Asarphee Saata Sai Kar Deenee Narnaahi ॥

The Quazi had got him seven hundred coins which,